by Phil Knott If you’d like to volunteer in the tree nursery or woodland during the next months, please join Phil Knott’s mailing list by emailing phil@broadfordandstrath.org for dates and times of volunteer sessions. Activities will include: Collecting tree seeds...
SRUC’s Barony campus near Dumfries is running two one-week courses on peatland assessment and restoration: start dates are 22 September or 6 October, with funding support available. Covering peatland ecology and hydrology and the causes of peatland degradation,...
by Phil Knott You may recall that the Broadford Community Tree Nursery was just a one year pilot fund, generously supported by Crown Estate Scotland until the end of July 2025. That has now come to an end. However, we are delighted to announce that through the...
Scottish Government is consulting on its Draft Environment Strategy, which "sets out a holistic framework for delivering Scotland’s role in tackling the global crises of nature loss, climate change and pollution." Closes 29 September.
By Dan Milner Sleat Nature Groups’s marine litter weekend (26-27 July) went with a bang despite the inclement weather! Joining the group this time for their quarterly marine litter survey of Ostaig beach on the Saturday, were Dr Tom Stanton and his team from...
Petition by The Wildlife Trusts to MInister Emma Hardy, DEFRA. This applies to 41seabed Marine Protected Areas designated offshore in England, but it is still worth sending your comments. https://action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/171084/action/2 Closes on 29th...
Microplastics are everywhere on Earth, from the depths of the Mariana Trench to the summit of Everest, in the air, the water, in plants, animals and our bodies. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation says soils contain more microplastic pollution than the oceans...
While on holiday in South Uist, Neil Roberts, a member of Skye Naturalists Network, rediscovered Depastrum cyathiforme, a stalked jellyfish that resembles a thistle flower. Last seen on UK shores in 1954, it was thought to be extinct. Read more about this...
The Peatland Training Fund will provide financial support to over-16s living in Scotland, who want to develop skills for a peatland career. People already working in peatland restoration who would like additional training can also apply. The aim is to increase the...